Production Management, Business Operations

WORK OPTION: 4 days a week in teh Secaucus, NJ office

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.

Position Summary:
Provide production management support for the Next Gen Telecast (NGT) team with a focus on Programming needs. This includes budget creation, analysis and management as well as working directly with the Legal department on contracting of new and existing vendors. The role will require frequent communication streams across internal groups as well as external partners/clients with a goal of finding efficiencies in all areas.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the execution and budget creation/tracking/analysis of multiple initiatives. This will include the opening and closing of projects, processing invoices, managing resources, and creating project tracking documents.
• Implement processes to properly support the Operational and Technical teams. Liaise directly with team leads to develop a system that provides information and streamlines communication.
• Establish and execute a cross-departmental system to consolidate information and messaging.
• Create a workflow cadence with Finance, and the group’s primary analyst, to stay aligned on monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals.
• Work closely with internal department leads on the tracking of their staff and sub-budgets that will roll up to NGT.
• Engage with key stakeholders and Legal to ensure that agreements, contracts, and releases are fully executed.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of Finance, budgeting and estimate creation
• Understanding of Live Sports Television including Local and Studio Programming
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Knowledge of the NBA, its teams and its affiliate leagues
• Detail-oriented and an ability to multi-task in a fast-moving environment

Experience Needed:

• 6-8 years of relevant experience

Educational Background Required:

• Bachelors degree required

Salary Range: [[$90,000 - $105,000]]

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About the NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms. Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.